Countries with closed airspace
Due to the devastating effects of the Iran - Israel war, the situation in the Middle East countries is now hotter than ever, resulting in great losses in human life and material possessions. Besides, flight routes in this area also have problems because they face a complete ban or airspace restrictions:
+ The two countries directly involved in the war have different ways of handling airspace to minimize possible damage. With Iran, this country closed its airspace for all civil flights; Meanwhile, Israel decided to close its airspace and restrict flights after canceling all commercial flights.
+ Countries in the affected area also came up with solutions to limit risks such as: Iraq closed part of its airspace in parallel with flight restrictions, Jordan decided to close completely to ensure security, Qatar issued a temporary shutdown order leading to the suspension of Qatar Airways operations, Bahrain, similar to Iran, closed the airspace for civil flights, and finally the United Arab Emirates (UAE) restricted airspace. when the war broke out, many airlines in Abu Dhabi/Dubai had to suspend takeoff.
It can be seen that due to the war, flight routes for commercial or civil purposes have also been greatly affected, leading to many consequences later.
The situation of airlines
Based on the unstable situation in the Middle East, some airlines have issued an announcement to suspend or cancel all flights passing through the airspace in the Middle East, Iran and Israel:
+ For airlines in the Middle East and the Gulf region:
Qatar Airways (QR) suspends flights due to the closure of Qatar's airspace.
Etihad Airways (EY) decided to cancel many international flights because of delayed takeoff from Abu Dhabi for many hours.
Emirates (EK) had to cancel and postpone many flights to and from areas with closed airspace.
Kuwait Airways (KU) completely suspends flights to Iran.
+ For international airlines in other countries:
Air India (AI) and IndiGo (6E) from India have suspended all flights to the Middle East; similarly, European/American routes are also affected and required to stay away from the airspace of war zones.
Lufthansa (LH) of Germany has also made a decision to cancel many flights to the Middle East (Dubai, Tel Aviv, Beirut and Oman).
The situation of shipping lines
Similar to airlines, many shipping lines have also announced suspensions for trains passing through war-affected areas:
MSC decided to stop receiving shipping services from the world to the Middle East.
The CMA and CGM require ships to take shelter, stop moving through Suez and divert to the ring to Cape of Good Hope; and apply an emergency conflict fee up to
3,000 USD/40' and 4,000 USD/reefer.
Maersk proceeded to transfer all MECL, ME11 routes to the African circle journey.
Zim applies GRI 1,500/cont to the West Indies to the Western and Eastern Mediterranean ports, Israel (Haifa and Ashdod), Turkey, Constanta (City in Romania), Adriatic...
YML stops accepting trips to the Mediterranean and Red Sea regions.
WHL stops accepting trips to the Middle East, the Red Sea, and the Eastern Mediterranean
CUL applies a WRS war risk fee of $2,000/3,000/4,000 to 20/40/40RH, OT, FR traveling from Ho Chi Minh City to Red Sea and Middle East ports.
About the Strait of Hormuz
The Strait of Hormuz is a hot spot in the Middle East war zone, so it is inevitable to be affected by attacks here. According to field records: there was a fire incident at Jebel Ali port due to being hit by UAV (unmanned aircraft) debris and the "Skylight" oil tanker was attacked right in this strait.
Although it is not completely closed, the Strait of Hormuz is still a high-risk area that causes most container ships to stop in transit, resulting in many shipments to the Bay that may have to change direction through Salalah, Khor Fakkan, Sohar, Colombo... increasing the risk of chain congestion to Singapore and Malaysia.
About PV Gas
After a series of tense war days in the Middle East, PV Gas issued an urgent announcement about the first impact of the war on the gas supply that was to break the imported Gas (LPG) supply of PV Gas Trading. The specific contents are finalized as follows:
1. The reason for the Gas supply: due to the wharf collapse in Saudi Arabia and the armed conflict in the Middle East (the cargo ship was hit by a missile).
2. Consequence: PV Gas Trading had to stop delivering imported goods to customers in the Southern region after March 10, 2026.
In the context of the constantly fluctuating international transportation market, import and export businesses need to actively monitor and adjust the delivery plan; Skylines Shipping is ready to provide updated information and suitable shipping solutions to ensure progress and optimize costs.
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